Nairobi, Aug. 7 -- The bouncy, feel-good rhythm of his latest song 'Swahili Girl' belies the anguish singer and guitarist Gilad has experienced in the last few months since public events, including concerts, has been shut down.
"I come from 20 years of live music performance, where the musicians, have the freedom to improvise right there on stage," says Gilad who now spots a clean-shaven head and bearded look. "That is the beauty of live music."
For an artist who was on stage at least twice a month before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the new situation has taken a lot of getting used to.
"My last show with my band was performing at J's in Westlands, Nairobi in January before a crowd of almost 1,000 people, then the pandemic forc...